What happens at the events you'll find in the Leopold Almanac?
Readings from A Sand County Almanac. Film screenings and discussions.
Leopold bench building workshops. Hikes and service projects. Educator workshops.
In short, lots of great things! If you are planning an event that brings
people together to celebrate Leopold's ideas and inspire a new commitment
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March 31, 2015 9:00 am in Lodi, WI

Lodi Public Library

The theme of this year's Lodi Reads Leopold is "Avian Aldo." In keeping with the theme we are featuring bird art done by local Lodi artists, on display in the large meeting room at the Lodi Public Library throughout the month of March. Stop by and see it during library hours, when the room is not in use for meetings.

The Leopold Education Project (LEP) Workshop at the SC Botanical Gardens is based on the classic writings of the renowned conservationist, Aldo Leopold, in his The Sand County Almanac. LEP teaches the public about humanity's ties to the natural environment in the effort to conserve and protect the earth's natural resources. LEP is an innovative, interdisciplinary, critical thinking, conservation and environmental education curriculum. LEP compliments existing EE curricula. Participants will receive The Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold and an 87-page curriculum guide. This workshop is open to any person interested in this training.

Join us at the Loft on Friday April 17th, 2015 at 7 pm for a screening of Green Fire to help kick off Earth Week. See the first full-length, high-definition documentary film ever made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold and his environmental legacy. Green Fire shares highlights from his extraordinary career, explaining how he shaped conservation and the modern environmental movement. It also illustrates how Leopold's vision of a community that cares about both people and land continues to inform and inspire people across the country and around the world, highlighting modern projects that put Leopold’s land ethic in action in a multitude of ways. Green Fire was produced in partnership by the Aldo Leopold Foundation, the Center for Humans and Nature, and the US Forest Service. This presentation is being hosted by Sierra Club’s Our Wild America Campaign. For information, call Alicia Hamilton at 602-315-4572, visit www.facebook.com/ourwildamericaphx or e-mail alicia.hamilton@sierraclub.org

The Leopold Education Project (LEP) is an innovative interdisciplinary environmental education curriculum based on essays in Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac. Originally created by a Wisconsin high school science teacher, LEP uses Leopold’s writings as a springboard for engaging students in science, literature, math and social studies. A recently developed collection of activities entitled, Exploring the Outdoors with Aldo Leopold, encourages flexibility, and creativity, using the lessons in a variety of subject matters. The hands-on critical thinking activities teach students about nature and conservation while striving to instill what Leopold called “ the land ethic”, an appreciation of and respect for the land and how it should be used.

This workshop is appropriate for anyone who is interested in learning more about fostering a relationship between our youth and the natural world– teachers, scout leaders, naturalists, park rangers, zoo educators, youth group leaders, and private citizens.

Celebrate Earth Week on Sunday April 19th, 2015 at 2 pm for a screening of Green Fire. See the first full-length, high-definition documentary film made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold and his environmental legacy. Green Fire shares highlights from his extraordinary career, explaining how he shaped conservation and the modern environmental movement. It also illustrates how Leopold's vision of a community that cares about both people and land continues to inform and inspire people across the country and around the world, highlighting modern projects that put Leopold’s land ethic in action in a multitude of ways. Green Fire was produced in partnership by the Aldo Leopold Foundation, the Center for Humans and Nature, and the US Forest Service. This presentation is being hosted by Sierra Club’s Our Wild America Campaign. There is no cost to attend the screening but space is limited. Please RSVP by calling 602-254-9330, or e-mail alicia.hamilton@sierraclub.org. For more information about the Our Wild America campaign visit www.facebook.com/ourwildamericaphx.

The one-man play, A Standard of Change, about Aldo Leopold will be performed by Jim Pfitzer.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with performance at 7 p.m.
Free and open to the public. Seating is limited, arrive early.

In celebration of Earth Day, Madison Area Technical College-Reedsburg will be offering a public screening of the Emmy-Award winning movie “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for our Time,” on Wednesday April 22, at 6:30 p.m. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, this is a great opportunity to join neighbors and friends to view this story to stay connected to Sauk County. If you have already seen the movie, this is an opportunity to renew your connection with Aldo Leopold and the Land Ethic. MATC Agriculture Instructor and Land Ethic Leader Randy Zogbaum will lead an optional discussion following the screening to discuss the connection to the Sauk County area. Light refreshments will be available. Please RSVP to Kathy Clisch at (608) 524-7836 by Monday, April 20. We look forward to seeing you there!

We welcome you to celebrate the legacy of Aldo Leopold, one of America's most influential naturalists, as we dedicate a new park in honor of his time in Les Cheneaux. The new public park is connected to the Aldo Leopold Preserve, more than 1,200 acres of protected land on Marquette Island, part of the 36-island Les Cheneaux archipelago.

Both the park and preserve are named for Leopold and his family, who spent several months a year in Les Cheneaux at their cottage on Marquette Island. There, young Leopold spent his days in the woods and on the water, where he developed an appreciation for the environment and wildlife on the island while mapping trails and listing the flora and fauna he found.

A weekend of activities, including the park dedication, nature walks, birding trips, kayak excursions, bicycle rides, a scavenger hunt, a showing of the Leopold bio-pic Green Fire, and other Leopold-related activities are being planned for Friday through Sunday.

Book your lodging now by visiting lescheneaux.org or lescheneaux.net to find rustic cottages or comfy motel rooms. We offer a variety of affordable places to stay. Much more information is coming soon!